Poem, 69-53 (Rain)
by Maki Haku
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- japancoll
Description
An abstracted black calligraphic form, evoking a stylized kanji character, dominates the left half of this square composition, with a small ochre-yellow accent nested within its lower curve. A pale, embossed teardrop shape sits in the upper right against a textured off-white ground, with faint characters impressed within it; a red seal mark appears in the lower right beside the pencil-inscribed title and artist signature. This woodblock print by Maki Haku, titled "Poem, 69-53 (Rain)," uses a restrained palette of black, ochre, and white on heavily textured paper.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Poem, 69-53 (Rain) was created by Maki Haku (巻白).
Poem, 69-53 (Rain) depicts rain.